Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-03-15
FRHGuTFUE ACCIDENT IN HASA
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BosroN, March ll.-9 q. m.-It is re-
,oFted that q heavily loaded passenger
rain on the Boston q ProvideRce Rail
oad met With q terrible accident about
O'Clock this morning between Roslin-
lale and Forest Hill. -Four cars are
aid ts have gone through the bridge
nd maay persons were killed. A
gFeoking train has left here for the
cens Of the accident. Advises just re-
,eived from near the scene Of the wreck
tate that nineteen bedies have already
zen taken from the ruins-
10 q. m.-The latest advioes from the
Gene Of the accident on the Boston q
Indicates that thifty-two
,ersens we're killed and forty injured.
nd among them are many women.
CONDUCTOR Tilden was among tbs killed.
PLUEaKD rHRoUoH A sRIDoE.
liza. m.-The accident this moraing
occurred on the Dedham branch Of the
soston 4 Providence Railroad between
Forest Hill and Roslindale. at what ie
,nown az Bussey Park bridge. At 2
'elock the train from Dedham, con-
isting Of seven ears and baRg age car,
nder the charge Of Conductor Tildeu,
Iroke through the bridge. The engine
nd three cars went over safely, but
I've others fell through the bridge TO the
cad beneath. q distance Of thirty feet.
he last car, which vas the smoker,
uFnsd completely over and struck on
op Of the others, al being crushed
imost out Of shape. The cause Of the
ccideut is said to have been the break
na Of the bridge.
TIE BRIDGE WAS A NEW ONE
BosroN, March 14.-It is stated the
be bridge where ths accident occurred
bis morning 10 comparatively a new
ne. and that the accident was eaused
. the truck Of enc Of the cars giving
ray, causing the ear 10 strike against
be abutment Of the bridge. The smok-
nQ car, after 10 fell. caught Gre, bat the
Ire Department was promptly on hand
nd prevented any spread OF the flames.
he bodies Of the dead have an been
and some Of the wounded are
{ the hospital and some have been
Aken home.
AMONG THE KILLED.
Among the killed are Conductor TIL
en-, Sergeant NayloF. of the Boston DO
ce. Alice Burnett Of RoslindaIe. Matsel
dams and Frank Noais Of Dedham.
larry Cav was mortally injured and is
ytnR. Many Of the injured we're
rought to the hespital in this city, aud
ome Of the killed have not been idsn-
lied. The train was crowded With
and the most intense ex-
itement prevails among their friends,
lbo are anxious to learn the names of
be killed and wounded.
KILLED OUTRIGHT.
The police say that 23 were killed out
iRht and nearly as many others will
Iie. w. Webster Clapp died in Forest
Hill Station, where be had been taken.
Phe engineer, when bis engine broke
rem the train, kept right on TO Forest
Hill sHd gave the alarm. instead of
topping to ascertain the extent Of the
Iocideut. On that account il was i'm
'ossible 10 get assistance at once.
rHE oFFICERs OF TIE RoAD
IRE present and are doing all they can.
Asny doctors are there doing every
hing In theiR power. Superintendent
Folsom says be does nos know how
many were killed or injured. The
Sodiss Of the killed we're horribly
some OF their heads being en-
rely severed. and many bodies we're
rushed beyond recognition. TAe scene
II this mornings accident 10 about a
nile from Jamaica Plains, where the
main line Of the Boston and Providence
Railroad branches OF 10 the left 20
and Providence, while 20 the
light runs q sweeping curve, the Ded-
asm branch. This arm is built through
! valley and the embankment for lonc
distance is high. South street runs
uRder the track Of the
branch. and ID was into this cut that the
ssrs of the train plunged freq the
bridge which crossed Il. The last oom.
,utation shows q killed and 80 injured
THE KKvIsED LIsT on DEATEs
20 far a. asoertained II as follows: LIZ
re Walton, IL years, Of Dedham: Miror
Tiiden. oouduoter; Lizzie Mandeville,
u Dedhan; a.. Taller, Q policeman
4rs. Ellis, Of West Roxbury; fda Adams
IS years, Of ROsiindaIe; Edward Morris
u Dedhsm; @ erge Metoalf, an apothe.
AIRY. OF Boston; Mrs. Cardinal, OF Ros
indale; On .. Saov. Of West Roxbary
stephen Houghtoo, aged 81 years, o.
Rosliudale; w. Webster Clapp, OF wes
William 3. Snow, Of Wes,
Frank Nichols, Of Dedhsm
Il. Humphrey, Of ID dham; Mss Har
kina. OF Dedham; Hannah Murphy, o.
Wtst Roxhury; n. r. johnson, Of Bos
son; Alice Vanderbilt, of DedhaGp: Harr]
Gar, of koxAary; NJ Sione, u wes
n. Gates, Of Roslindale; ant
II. Rich, Of Rosliadale. Wm. =. Smith
reported es injured, died At the eit,
hospital. and aiso Z. Durham, makinI
q dead Uith those whose names are IN
known st the morRae. The bodies o
men aad 2 women - yet remain us
TIE rkkIx.
The train vas the one which leave
Dedbam a T05 and arrives at BOstoI
a. 40, and 10 one Of the largest ans
hsaviess on tie morning liss. Tht
aa usual. the train Wss beaviiI
loaded. and the last three cars-ths one
ihaf left the tFaek-were filed vita pas
seneeFs Who had tAkea tie train a
Dedham and between khere and Forsa
Hill The accident was due 20 the Civ
ing gay % the bridge under ths wesghi
Of she train. caused. doubtless. by s0ml
hidden fznls IN the oonstFncfson. Ar
inspection Of The wreck revealed 80
fscs thai tbe eight cars comprising 90
train are iumbied into compietl
wreck. not one OF the coaches sscspinl
Almost peFfecs demolition From th,
loeasian sf the wrecked cars a woUII
ses8 that The hrst tbree ears pssssd owe
he bridge safely.
rHR ErRrcTCns KFDExrz1 0kvE VA
whsn the foafth ear was passing oEs
Il. FIvs ears went thTo1Gh % tbe road
wsy, laAdinR u . maes of apliBleFs 4
TIE street.. Tbe inc12tes af the susks
were eishsE killed OF injured. not 90
sseApine witho1i iriary Of ssuae Kind